Self-Powered Wireless Structural Health Monitoring Based on Energy Harvesting
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 November 2025 | Viewed by 39
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Interests: piezoelectric drive and precise control; micro-nano energy capture; self-sensing
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Interests: smart materials and structures; energy harvesting from traffic systems; piezoelectric transducers
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Interests: vibration energy harvesting; nonlinear dynamics; flow-induced vibration; liquid sloshing induced vibration; piezoelectric transducers
Interests: smart materials and structures; piezoelectric energy harvesting
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Structural health monitoring (SHM) is essential for ensuring the safety, reliability, and longevity of critical infrastructure such as bridges, buildings, and aircraft. However, traditional SHM systems often face challenges related to energy consumption, wiring complexity, and operational sustainability. Self-powered wireless SHM systems, based on energy harvesting technologies, provide an innovative and sustainable solution by utilizing ambient energy sources such as vibration, thermal gradients, and wind and solar energy. These systems eliminate the reliance on external power sources while enabling real-time monitoring and data transmission.
This Special Issue aims to showcase state-of-the-art research and development in this interdisciplinary field. We seek contributions that explore novel energy harvesting methods, advanced sensor technologies, wireless communication protocols, data analysis techniques, and applications in various engineering settings. The issue intends to highlight innovations that can transform SHM systems into fully autonomous, scalable, and sustainable solutions.
We warmly invite researchers and practitioners to submit original research articles, reviews, and case studies to this Special Issue, fostering advancements in self-powered wireless SHM systems and promoting their widespread adoption in infrastructure monitoring
Prof. Dr. Hongjun Xiang
Dr. Jianjun Wang
Dr. Wan Sun
Dr. Zhiwei Zhang
Dr. Lipeng He
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- structural health monitoring (SHM)
- energy harvesting
- nonlinear dynamics in energy harvesting
- nonlinear interface circuits
- self-powered sensors/actuators/systems
- wireless sensor networks
- infrastructure monitoring
- Internet of Things
- energy harvesting in remote sensing and monitoring applications
- other topics related to energy harvesting
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